N100AW V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N100AW is a 1956 Cessna 172 (serial 28479), registered to De La Torre Alfonso Jr (individual) in Brownsville, TX. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires May 2027; the airworthiness certificate dates from March 1956 (70 years ago). It carries a Cont Motor 0-300 SER engine rated at 145 hp, the engine on 98% of registered Cessna 172s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A004C9. It is one of 1,810 Cessna 172 aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner

De La Torre Alfonso Jr

Owner type

Individual

Based in

Brownsville, TX

Serial number

28479

Year built

1956 · 70 yrs old

Airworthiness class

1

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A004C9 · 50002311 octal

Certificate issued

May 1, 2020

Airworthiness date

Mar 17, 1956

Last FAA activity

Aug 1, 2024

Registration expires

May 31, 2027

FAA region

2

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Cont Motor 0-300 SER

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

145 hp

Power per seat

36 hp

FAA engine code

17022

1,753 of the 1,792 registered Cessna 172 carry this engine (98%), across 20 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 172 needs roughly 1,450 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~1,247 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N100AW

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